It’s important to remember, the rule change that put the nuclear option on the center of the table came from the Democrats at a time when they were in control, and they didn’t like the minority Senate Republicans having any ability to muck up the works with the filibuster of nominees. So they changed the rules.

They were warned by many at the time that the Republicans would some day be in charge, and would have the same power, and possibly even more. They were warned about the precedent they were setting. But the Democrats charged ahead with reckless abandon, and it appears that the Republicans remembered, and are about to return the favor. The grassroots couldn’t be more pleased.

Judicial Watch released another 695 pages of IRS documents related to targeting conservative groups that applied for tax exempt status. This tranche includes letters describing how the IRS strong-armed groups into limiting their alleged political activities in exchange for expedited processing.

The South Korean defense ministry discovered that malware believed to be of North Korean origin had infected thousands of computers inside the military’s cyber command, including the defense minister’s computer. The malware reportedly compromised the Defense Integrated Data Center, where South Korea’s defense information is stored. The defense ministry initially reported that the hackers accessed “some military information, including sensitive information;” however, officials tried to downplay the hack, claiming the impact was limited.

It appears the North may have made off with critical operations plans for an war against North Korea. OPLAN 5027 was first drafted in 1978, and the plan was updated regularly to address changes in North Korean capabilities and warfare.